Month: May 2019

Kingsport Leaders Have Chosen Chris McCartt To Be The Next City Manager. By Unanimous Decision, McCartt Will Take The Place Of Current City Manager Jeff Fleming Who Is Retiring At…

The Body Of A Gray Tennessee Fisherman Has Been Recovered From Cherokee Lake In Hamblen County. The 51 Year Old Man Reportedly Went To The Lake To Fish With His…

Kingsport Has A New Mayor. Pat Shull Beat Out Four Other Candidates. Three Aldermen Elected Were Darrell Duncan, Tommy Olterman And James Phillips. School Board Winners, Jim Welch, Julie Byers…

Forbes Has Listed Eastman Chemical Company As One Of Its 2019 America’s Best Large Employers. This Marks The Second Consecutive Time Eastman Has Made The List. Companies Are Selected Based…

The Johnson City Police Department Has Announced Applications Are Now Being Accepted For The Junior Police Academy. The Academy Is Geared Toward Area Youth Between 14 And 18 And Will…

A New Law Related Youth Mentorship Program Has Been Announced In Wise County Virginia. The Wise County Junior Commonwealth’s Attorney Summer Program, Is Designed To Provide 6th 7th And 8th…

Renovations Are Moving Along As Scheduled On The D.P. Culp Center At East Tennessee State University In Johnson City. The 45-Million Dollar Project Is Expected To Be Finished By The…

Bristol Virginia Leaders Are Considering A New Flexible Redevelopment Zoning Category. This Would Allow The City To Promote Mixed-Use Developments At Some Former Industrial Sites. Traditional Ordinances Separated Residential, Commercial…

Holston Medical Group Has Opened A New Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Clinic In Bristol, Tennessee. It Has Opened In The Sapling Grove Medical Building On Medical Park Boulevard. It Offers…

An Investigation Is Underway Into The Cause Of A Fire At A Packaging Company Yard In Greeneville. It Happened Yesterday Afternoon At Dakota Packaging Solutions On Twin Barns Road. Its…

It’s Election Time In Sullivan County. Those Seeking The Mayor’s Job Include Joe Carr, Dennis Mabb, Mike Mcintire, Pat Shull And Nathan Vaughn. The Aldermen Race Includes Chris Bulle, Darrell…

A Man Who Operated A Kingsport Restaurant Has Pleaded No Contest To Tax Evasion. 56 Year Old Robert Ranuro Run A Biggie’s Bar Franchise On West Stone Drive. He Owed…

A Man Charged With Aggravated Rape On The East Tennessee State University Campus Appeared In Washington County Tennessee Court. David Creech Entered A Not Guilty Plea For The Charges From…

This Is Home Fire Sprinkler Week. The Kingsport Fire Department Supports This Campaign To Raise Awareness Of The Growing Dangers Of Home Fires And The Life Saving Benefits Of Installing…

Kingsport Police Continue To Investigate A Body Found Over The Weekend In The Holston River. A Fisherman Discovered The Deceased Person Adjacent To The Ridgefields Subdivision. The Person Appears To…

The Department Of Mines, Minerals And Energy Has Given The Abandoned Mine Land Program Ten Million Dollars In Grants For Economic Development Projects In Southwest Virginia. The Projects Will Target…

A Grand Opening Will Be Held Later This Week For A U.S. Customs And Border Protection Global Entry Enrollment Center At Tri Cities Airport. Airport Director Of Marketing Kristi Haulsee…

The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors Says Home Sales In In The Tri Cities In April Made A Strong Rebound Compared To A Four Percent Decrease In March. April’s Closings…

A Man Accused Of Getting Married, Changing His Name And Moving To Another State To Avoid Prosecution For Child Porn Charges In Buchanan County Virginia, Has Been Sentenced. 41 Year…

First Generation Students Are Receiving Help, Thanks To A 15-Thousand Dollar Grant Given To East Tennessee State University’s Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy. The Money Will Be Used To Develop…

Kingsport Municipal Elections Are Tuesday And To Help Encourage You To Get Out A Vote Kats Is Offering Free Bus Rides On All Routes All Day! Take Advantage Of This…

The United Way Of Southwest Virginia Will Host The First Rural Summit For Childhood Success In Abingdon Virginia, Thursday May 23rd. The Summit Gathers Leaders From Across The Commonwealth To…